## translationWords

* [[en:tw:kiss]]
* [[en:tw:lover]]

## translationNotes

* See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:writing_poetry]] and [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_parallelism]]
* **you were like my brother** - The woman wishes that she could show her lover her affection in public as she could do her brother. She is not saying that a woman is allowed to make love with her brother. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile]])
* **you outside** - "you in public"
* **I could kiss you** - A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek in order to greet him.
* **would despise me** - "would make me feel ashamed"